Definition: 1. Existing or arranged permanently, not formed or made for a particular situation. 2. The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position. 3. Social or financial or professional status or reputation.
Use 'standing' in a sentence:
1. I saw him standing in the yard.
2. She was standing on one foot.
3. The speaker got a standing ovation (= people stood up to clap after the speech).
4. He has improved his country's standing abroad.
5. The troops are standing by.
6. I'm not standing for it any longer.
7. Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.
8. The finale had 50,000 adults standing in open-mouthed wonderment.
9. The Queen's bodyguard is standing at the entrance.
10. She was standing at the water's edge.
11. Israel has a relatively small standing army and its strength is based on its reserves.
12. Better die standing than live kneeling.
13. Mrs Thatcher's standing was much higher in the US than at home.
14. Please move a little further; you're standing in my light.
15. We have a standing invitation to visit them anytime.
16. Tania was standing there in her light fawn coat.
17. She was standing at the top of the stairs.
18. She was standing dangerously close to the fire.
19. Lee was standing right behind her.
20. She was standing beside my bed staring down at me.
21. Thirdly, in terms of institution, specialized standing mediation organization is responsible for the operation of mediation procedure.
22. I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows.
23. I was standing only a few feet away.
24. A standing opaque beacon may be useful in addition.
25. Britain is 11th in the team standings.
26. He could watch her standing mute by the phone.
27. It's a standing joke.
28. He noticed Rolfe standing silently over by the window.
29. She looked so forlorn, standing there in the rain.
30. The contract has no legal standing.
31. He saw me standing there, grinning foolishly at him.
32. They were standing in the river spearing fish.
33. We waited, standing up, for an hour.
34. The director is standing on her immediate right.
35. Standing there on stage I felt a complete idiot.
36. My girlfriend of long standing left me.
37. They always take habitual tactics of standing facts on their heads and of a thief crying'stop thief ".
38. There were some cool dudes in sunglasses standing about.
39. They're standing out against any change in the law.
40. But, as the opinion poll shows, the party's standing with the people at large has never been so low.
41. I've been chopping away for half an hour but the tree is still standing.
42. The train standing at platform 3 is for London, Victoria.
43. She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own.
44. Not a building nor a tree was left standing.
45. They were standing three-deep at the bar.
46. Who's the girl standing behind Jan?
47. People were standing about in the road.
48. He was standing plumb in the middle of the road.
